Fuzzy Thoughts

So how do I see what’s going on inside of the computer and know what it is I am doing? The monitor, of course! Or in my case, the monitors. Yes, I finally made the jump to using a dual monitor set up. I use one during the summer when I was using the spare computer I had as a linux box, and since I was doing command line work only, I could just use SSH. So I took the spare monitor, and used it as a second monitor on my laptop. After using dual monitors for the summer, it was a little hard to go back the the 14 inch monitor that was on my laptop.

When I was looking at monitors, I knew that I wanted LCD monitors. There’s not much space on my desk, and LCD’s take up a lot less space than monitors of years past. I also wanted DVI. Although DVI has been around for eight years, I’ve never really heard of it until a year or so ago. Since DVI is a digital signal, it can produce better quality displays than VGA could. Although nothing I do really depends on having super fine graphics, it won’t hurt having better graphics, and since I would need a video card anyways to use some of the new visuals in Windows Vista, one with dual DVI ports was the way to go.

I was looking at Acer, since I recommended them to a friend (without having using them before) based on the reviews, and now it was time to buy my own. I ended up buying a pair of Acer 19 inch monitors. They support both DVI and VGA (which allowed me to use one with my latop since I bought them before the rest of the parts were even all picked out), and are widescreen. I didn’t buy them from Newegg, or from any other online store. I bought them used from a friend - Jeff, the owner of BestTechie.net. They were in great condition, and look nicer in person than they did in photos. I can’t wait to put them to use once I get the last piece I ordered - the operating system (Vista Ultimate x64).